CHAPTER 323: CHAPTER 322: GOLDEN THIGH IN THE EYES OF OTHERS (2)

The next morning, Mao’s father dialed the number Chen Gu had given him. Mao’s father was very cautious, but the person on the other end didn’t seem to take it to heart. "Oh, that matter? There’s no problem with Mr. Gao’s connection. I’m at 69 Tan Road, District 31. You can just come over directly."

"Alright," Mao’s father agreed. He felt even less assured now.

His friends had exerted a lot of effort to find this kind of potion, and he had repeatedly begged them before they agreed to sell it to him. It was clearly very precious. So how come here, it seemed... not to be taken seriously at all?

"Son..." Mao’s father began, but seeing his son was already prepared to leave, he changed his mind. "Let’s go."

He had already cleared his schedule for the day and had no other arrangements, so they might as well go take a look.

On the way, young Mao Yisheng, being extra cautious, searched the address on the interstellar network. Then, he raised an eyebrow and showed his father what he found.

Mao’s father was also surprised. The "Mercy World Building" at 69 Tan Road was well-known throughout Empire River Star. Its owner, the Mercy World Pharmaceutical Group, was the most capable medicinal agent corporation on the entire planet, holding the distribution rights for many famous brand medicines there. The Life-Changing Potion Laboratory was among them.

However, Mao’s father’s brow furrowed. There were too many scams like this. Scammers often intentionally set up meetings in such places, using the name of Mercy World Pharmaceutical Group to lower people’s guard, when in reality, they weren’t affiliated with the group at all.

Upon arriving, Mao’s father called the other party again. The person still sounded relaxed. "I’ve informed security. Go find them, and they’ll bring you up."

This was different from the scam I anticipated, Mao’s father thought. Normally, at this point, a scammer would pretend to coincidentally bump into them in the building and then, under some pretext, take them out for tea to discuss business. Because scammers weren’t actually employees of the building, they generally wouldn’t let their victims actively contact the building’s staff.

Could they have bribed a security guard? Mao’s father wondered. He still approached a guard, who immediately replied, "Ah, Director Wang’s guests. Please follow me. I’ll take you up in the private elevator. Director Wang’s office is on the top floor and isn’t accessible by the regular elevators."

Mao’s father was completely baffled. The top floor? He knew this type of building. Mercy World Pharmaceutical Group wouldn’t occupy the entire structure; many parts would be leased out. However, the headquarters of Mercy World Pharmaceutical Group, or rather, the group’s true leadership, would certainly be on the top floor.

Could this not be a scam? Could it be real? He couldn’t help but glance at his son again. What kind of background does this classmate of his actually have?

The private high-speed elevator quickly reached the top floor. There, security handed them over to a young, beautiful secretary. Mao’s father, along with his bewildered son, found themselves in "The Chairman’s Office."

Chairman Wang had clearly used many advanced potions, looking handsome and young, with a perfect physique.

He greeted them with a smile. "I owe Mr. Gao a significant favor. A single potion isn’t a big deal, but I must show Mr. Gao respect."

He motioned to his secretary. "Take them to get the potion."

"Yes, Boss," the secretary’s voice was soft and sweet, indescribably pleasant to the ear.

Mao’s father was dismissed before he could quite grasp what was happening. However, he understood one thing: this Chairman Wang had agreed to meet him only as a favor to Mr. Gao. Otherwise, who was he, some insignificant nobody, to be worthy of the distinguished chairman of a major corporation’s time?

The secretary expertly led them to a fully metallic, sealed case and said with a smile, "Originally, the boss wanted to give this to you as a gift, but Mr. Gao didn’t agree. Please inspect the product, and then I’ll take you to make the payment."

"Okay," Mao’s father quickly agreed. He opened the sealed case, then paused and said awkwardly, "Uh, there seems to be a mistake. We ordered the ’Connector IV,’ but this is the ’Connector V.’ We... didn’t bring enough money."

With a professional smile, the secretary said, "There’s no mistake. When Mr. Gao called yesterday, we indeed only had ’Connector IV’ and lower types in stock. The boss initially wanted to give it to you for free. However, since Mr. Gao didn’t agree, the boss had this ’Connector V’ brought in overnight. He’s selling it to you at the price of the ’Connector IV’."

Mao’s father was stunned. This was an enormous favor he owed...

After he paid, the secretary personally escorted them out. Mao’s father was still dazed even as they got into the car and it drove away.

Luckily, the maglev car had autopilot; otherwise, Mao’s father, in his current state, would surely have caused an accident.

"Dad, are you okay?" Mao Yisheng asked. That’ll teach them to doubt Brother Chen! he inwardly rejoiced.

Mao’s father took a deep breath and said earnestly, "Yisheng, in the future, you must make an effort to stay in touch with your classmate Chen. If he needs help with anything, no matter how big or small, make sure to do your utmost. This is a huge favor we owe. I’m not capable of repaying him. It’s all up to you—whether you can become a star player in the future will determine if we can..."

The implication was clear: if Yisheng couldn’t become a star player, they would never be able to repay this debt in their lifetime.

"I understand, Dad," Mao Yisheng replied.

Mao’s father looked at him. The boy still doesn’t understand, he thought. Is this a simple exchange of favors? A classmate like this is an invaluable connection; you must hold onto him tightly and never let go!

When Chen Gu called to inquire about the "Connector IV" potion, Zhao Ji took the opportunity to schedule dinner with him for three days later.

The dinner was scheduled for three days later because as soon as Tao Tao had received the news previously, she had immediately rushed to Capital Star to handle the bidding process.

However, as the one in charge of the Tao family’s project this time, her main purpose for this trip was to express gratitude and visit key individuals who had played a crucial role in the bidding, such as "Uncle Delos."

Three days was sufficient time for her; the specific follow-up tasks would naturally be handled by her subordinates.

Dinner was set in a discreet, low-key club. Zhao Ji and his wife arrived early. Tao Tao wore light makeup that day; she wasn’t dazzlingly beautiful, but her demeanor was dignified and graceful.

Zhao Ji, on the other hand, was dressed rather flamboyantly. Before leaving home, he had even told his wife, "I need to show those idiots the power of being a kept man!"

Ossosa and Chen Gu arrived together. Knowing Chen Gu was also invited, Ossosa had adamantly refused Chen Gu’s request to "bring our daughter." Later, upon learning Ken would also be there, Ossosa firmly insisted his wife stay home, and he came alone.

Ken was the last to arrive. Ossosa, who had always disliked Ken’s habit of putting on airs, was about to make a few sarcastic remarks. Suddenly, a stunning figure emerged from behind Ken and gracefully sat down right next to Chen Gu—in the seat Ossosa had intended to take—quietly nudging Old Ossosa aside.